Page Warns Byrd Machine Behind Darden Senate Move
Senator Vivian Page in Harrisonburg attacks the Byrd organization backing Darden for governor and predicts that if a vacancy occurs in the U S Senate the machine candidate would resign to be appointed to the seat. He defends his campaign platform aligned with Roosevelt policies and calls for Virginia voters to lead rather than follow party machines.
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Harrisonburg
Colgate Darden
United States Senate
Vivian Page
Norfolk
Wswa Re
Page
Byrd Organization
Senate of
United States
Byrd
Darden
Senator Page
Virginia
Machine Organization
Richmond News-Leader
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Organization
Marriage Rumors Confirmed of Actress Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis, 23, Detroit screen actress, and George T. O Malley, 29, Kansas City refrigeration firm manager, wed in Bowling Green Ohio. The report frames Ellis as a married actress with ties to a prominent business man from Kansas City.
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Patricia Ellis
Detroit
George T. O'Malley
Kansas City
Bowling Green
Ohio
O’malley
Soldiers Take Field With Full Battle Regalia
At A. P. Hill Military Reservation the 116th and 176th infantry regiments faced off in a night long maneuver with full combat kits. Four thousand troops fought as two evenly matched teams as headquarters directed attacks to seize enemy objectives. After a night of light skirmishing the 116th heads to Fort Meade by truck, while the 176th breaks camp for the return trip to Meade.
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Bowling Green
176Th
A. P. Hill
116Th
Fort George G. Meade
Meade
Amos Scott Elected District Legion Commander in Virginia
Amos B. Scott of Front Royal was elected district commander of the Seventh Virginia Legion district. H. P. Campbell of Charlottesville named vice commander, E. L. Klingstein of Harrisonburg elected national convention delegate, and Dr. George A. Williams endorsed for department vice commander. The group welcomed 21 new members to set a Virginia record, as Otto Frederikson forecast wartime entry and peak production not until 1943.
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Front Royal
American Legionnaires
Virginia Legion
Amos B. Scott
Legion
National Executive Committee
Harry Byrd
Perkins
H. P. Campbell
Charlottesville
E. L. Klingstein
Harrisonburg
George A. Williams
Alexandria
W. Glenn Elliott
Richmond
Virginia
Otto ¥. Frederikson
Madison College
America
Visitors and guests travel among Clarke and surrounding areas
A parade of relatives and friends visited in Clarke and nearby areas over the Fourth weekend. Families from Boyce Arlington Richmond Baltimore Norfolk Harrisonburg and Roanoke were hosted or joined gatherings with locals including the McKay Kibler Pifer Jolliffe Gardiner Colston Garnett and Clarke families.
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Boyce
Brownley McKay
Beverley
Clarke
Roger Strode
Clyde Levi
Franklin Luxford
Arlington
Evelyn Pifer
New York
W. D. Pifer
Nick Pranki
Dick Kibler
Baltimore
L. S. Kibler
Ivan Roberer
Anna Lloyd
H. J. Martin
Robert H. Gardner
Richmond
Leslie Shacklett
Bethesda
Betha Gaunt
Nettie Tucker Vowell
John Yowell
Doris Reed Joliffe
Washington
Roseville
Ales Jolliffe
R. H. Colston
Elizabeth Colston
Brennan
Patricia
Phillip Colston
Aberdeen
R. G. Garnett
G. W. Bright
H. J. Parrish
W. J. Ilbert
Norfolk
Myrtle E. Clarke
Roanoke
A. B. Clarke and
Harrisonburg
Reynolds Store Social Guests and Visits Across Town
Reynolds Store Va July 16 report lists Sunday visitors including D C Fearnow Berkley Springs T Fearnow Charleston and Clyde Peacemaker Bloomery. Other social mentions include Mrs Lee Crossen returning from Staunton and Harrisonburg and gatherings at R E Place and Mrs Susan B Lewis homes with activities and light refreshments.
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R. E. Place
Earl Hovermale
Russell Fletcher
Earl Place
Winchester
Frank Lee Flowers
Ernest Batt
Martha Whitacre
Martinsburg
Susan B. Lewis
H. B. Dick
Tressie
Nixon Unger
Tom Whitacre
C. W. Moore
Ardell
Roy Steward
Riley Catlett
Ida May Clark
Earl Farmer
Lonie Shenk
Ed. Shenk
Crow men avoid speaking with mothers of wives
Among the Crow Indians a tribal custom forbids husbands to converse with their wives' mothers to prevent potential conflict.
Sailplane Flight With Hawley Bowlus Aboard
Devon Francis recalls first solo sailplane flight guided by Hawley Bowlus at Saugus California. Tow from automobile, two good landings and one rough, then a long rope tow to 1000 feet with instructions on rudder use and wing level control.
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Devon Francis
Saugus
Calif
A. P. Special News Service
Hawley Bowlus
California Sailplane Authority
Denver
Bowlus
Sailplane trainee earns student pilot permit after bumpy flight
In Camden New Jersey Enoch L Johnson aide Marie Paxon watches as the trainee recounts a tow flight with Bowlus. The student describes stalled starts and delayed rope release, a windy ascent and hard but successful landing earning a student sailplane pilot's permit.
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Marie Paxon
Enoch L. “Nocky” Johnson
Atlantic City
Camden
N. J
Richmond Fire Destroys Part Of L N Cooke Safe and Lock
A stubborn blaze on East Main Street in Richmond yesterday tied up traffic and drew thousands as firefighters battled for about two hours. The fire started on the building’s second floor near the post office, spread to the upper levels, and caused extensive damage before being controlled around 1 30 p m. L N Cooke the owner was inside and reported the cost uncertain. Fire Chief A F Taylor said the structure held office equipment and a warehouse area amid pouring water and smoke. Crowds and nearby workers were drenched as hoses sprayed through the street’s core and a police cordon kept traffic in lanes cleared.
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Richmond
L. N. Cooke Safe and Lock Company
East Main Street
Main Street
Post Office
L. N. Cooke
A. F. Taylor
Ex-It Reno Bride Interferes During Reno Judge Wedding
Within 24 hours after final divorce decree Antone Marcie of Hayward, with his former wife Rose, attempts to interrupt a Reno judge marrying another couple, while Ray T. Fisher of Hayward is involved. The report also notes Honolulu’s temperature record as never hotter than 88 or colder than 56.
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Reno
Antone Marcie
Hayward
Marie L. Ferguson
Marcie
Rose
Ray T. Fisher
Honolulu
Balloon billets and stray love notes draw fire drill glare
Two ROTC cadets at Fort Sheridan fired machine guns at rubber balloons during anti aircraft practice. The Sheridan notes the aim was poor and blames lonely cadets who attached love letters to balloons hoping for pen pals nearby.
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Fort Sheridan
ROTC
Sheridan
National recreation survey names softball favorite sport
The National Recreation Association reports softball as the United States favorite sport. Baseball ranks second, followed by basketball in third and volleyball in fourth.
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United States
National Recreation Association
Slow On The Draw Alaska Draft Notes
Albert G. Farr drew a low number, then another recruit was too slow. He recently enlisted and is at Richardson, Anchorage. The draft delay stems from late registration arrivals from distant regions in Alaska.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Albert G. Farr
Richardson
Anchorage
Selec
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Neves
Lydia E. Pinkham
Winchester Furniture
Amos Scott
Reynolds Store
Gore
Kid Smmth
the Smith Sisters
Smokey Wiseman
Fiddler
Miller’s Hardware
Elmira
N. Y
Seaboard
Mrs
George W. Kurtz
Texaco
Firestone Service Stores
Braddock & Amherst Is
Richmond Street
Ders
J. W. Grove Furniture Go
Loudoun St
DIAL
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Westinghouse
N. Braddock St
Anderson
Conoco
Conocoth Oil
Death Valley
Continental Oil Company
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Conocon& Oil
Purdue University
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